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About Lawrence County, Pa


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Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is located in

Western Pa and was created on March 20,

1849 from parts of Beaver and Mercer

Counties. It was named after the

USS Lawrence, Oliver Hazard Perry's original

flagship at the at the Battle of Lake Erie

during the War of 1812.

The USS Lawrence was named been named

for Captain James Lawrence, a naval hero.

New Castle is the county seat.


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My name is Jeanne and I am the host of

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania History and

Genealogy. I have been doing genealogy as a

hobbie for many years now. I have lived all

my life in Lawrence County.


I will adding much information and am looking

forward to hearing from anyone who would

also like to submit any genealogy materials.


Research requests are not being accepted at

this time. If you would like to submit any info

or have any questions or comments email

me.

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Lawrence County Data Online


  Lawrence County Maps

County, Townships, City and Borough Maps

 
Boroughs and Villages of Lawrence County


 
MY Family - Your Family Tree


 
Valley Town (1940) A documentary on unemployment during the Great Depression, filmed in New Castle.


 
Lawrence County Historical Markers


 
Download 20th century History of New Castle and Lawrence County,Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (1908)



Other Online Searches


Census
Obituaries
Marriages
Military
Bible Records
Photos
Births
Newspaper Articles
Cemeteries
Biographies
Wills
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Cities

New Castle




Boroughs

Bessemer
Ellport
Ellwood City
Enon Valley
New Beaver
New Wilmington
S.N.P.J.
South New Castle
Volant
Wampum




Census-Designated Places

Oakland
Oakwood
Northwest New Castle



Unincorporated Communities


Harlansburg
Rose Point
West Pittsburg




Other Community Profiles and Map

Altman
Belmar Park
Brent
Castlewood
Chewton
Clover
Coaltown
Cottage Grove
Coverdale
Coverts
Derringer Corners
Duckrun
East Moravia
East New Castle
Eastbrook
Edinburg
Elliotts Mills
Energy
Fayette
Frizzleburg
Grant City
Harbor
Hillsville
Jackson Knolls Gardens
Kennedy Mill
Lawrence Junction
Mayville
McCaslin
McConnells Mill
Moravia
Mount Air
Mount Jackson
Nashua
Neshannock Falls
New Bedford
New Castle Junction
Newport
North Edinburg
Painter Hill
Park Gate
Parkstown
Peanut
Pleasant Hill
Possum Hollow
Princeton
Pyles Mills
Robinson
Rock Point
Rockville
Sunnyside
Sunset Valley
Union Valley
Villa Maria
Walmo
Weigletown
Westview Heights
Willow Grove
Wurtemburg



Townships Histories


Hickory Township
Little Beaver Township
Mahoning Township
Neshannock Township
North Beaver Township
Perry Township
Plain Grove Township
Pulaski Township
Scott Township
Shenango Township
Slippery Rock Township
Taylor Township
Union Township
Washington Township
Wayne Township
Wilmington Township



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I get much of my information from the New Castle Public Library.

It has been a great source for me in doing my family tree and now

for hosting Lawrence County on Genealogy Trails. They have a great

periodicals department and history room and the staff are very

friendly and very helpful.

New Castle Public Library



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Surrounding Counties

Beaver County (South)
Mercer County (North)
Mahoning County, Ohio (West)
Butler County (East)
Columbiana County, Ohio (Southwest)



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